Thursday, 16 April 2015

An Autobiography

These are detail shots of my SAQA submission for the Balancing Act show.
The background fabrics are a combination of my hand dyes and commercial fabrics that I curved pieced together.
The balls are Kona Cottons, that I free motion stitched and then appliqued them on to the the background with extra batting behind them so that they could 'pop' forward a bit. They were applied with a hand sewn blanket stitch.
The figure began with three photos taken of me pretending to balance balls in the air. I transfered the photos on to the fabric, and then

hand embroidered the figure using a chain stitch using 3 ply of embroidery thread.The piece was then layered up and then free motion quilted with a red variegated thread in a way to suggest the movement of the balls in the air.

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Many congratulations to our six SAQA Artists whose beautiful work has been accepted for inclusion in theBALANCING ACT International Exhibition...

Gunnel Hag

Phillida Hargreaves

Joan Hug-Valeriote

Sheree Rasmussen

Daniela Tiger

Maggie Vanderweit

Exhibition Description:

Throughout history, women have had to balance responsibilities to community, home and family while pursuing other interests, jobs or careers. From those who helped farm the land to those who worked the factories during wartime, to those who stand shoulder to shoulder with men to pursue careers, and those who serve as caregivers; women have always had to juggle the various aspects of their lives. This show celebrates women both throughout history and today--and is open to any interpretation each artist feels inspired to depict. What have we accomplished that we now enjoy as rights and freedoms that our grandmothers and their grandmothers did not? What obstacles are left to conquer? We encourage both representational and abstract work.

Premiere Venues

International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas -- October 2015

International Quilt Festival, Chicago, Illinois -- March 2016

Quilt! Knit! Stitch! Portland, Oregon -- August 2016

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PINK LADY II, Joan Hug-Valeriote

MY DEAR OLD GIRL, Phillida Hargreaves

HANDS OFF, Maggie Vanderweit Meredith

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WAKING UP TO MUSIC, Gunnel Hag

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Daniela Tiger

Again, our congratulations to our Canadian artists selected for the Balancing Act Exhibition.

It is always so exciting to see that our Central Canada Artists are submitting work consistently through the SAQA Exhibitions Calls To Entry. There are a number of Calls posted at the main website that are currently open toALL SAQA members.

About Me

After many years as a social worker, I am now re-inventing myself as a fibre artist. In my last year of a B.F.A. program at the Ontario College of Art and Design University, I have been exploring the nature of fibre in the material arts department. I am a mother of 2 boys, both young adults and am very proud of the fine human beings they are in the process of becoming. Married for over 30 years, Michael and I are comfortably 2 halves of a whole.